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AMTK 3920 "Silver Parlor" (Ex CB&Q 340 to Auto Train 8704) |
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Amtrak snack bar-coach 3920 SILVER PARLOR was built by Budd in 1949 as Burlington 340. It was one of two cars (340, 341) built for the TWIN ZEPHYR with 30 parlor seats and a 5-seat drawing room. Both were remodeled in 1968 with a snack bar and 44 coach seats, and redone again by Amtrak in 1971 with a snack bar and 52 coach seats. In 1984 SILVER PARLOR was remodeled once again as AUTO-TRAIN cafeteria car 8704. (approximate month) |
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2/2/1977 Upload Date: 8/24/2011 7:15:10 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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AMTK 4573 (Ex UP 5533, to AMTK 4615, then RBBX 43004) |
| Description: |
Amtrak 44-seat coach 4573 was originally Union Pacific 5533. It was one of 15 cars built by the St. Louis Car Co. between October 1964 and March 1965 as UP 5528-5542, and all of these became Amtrak 4578-4582 in 1971. These were the last coaches built for the UP, and were among the very last long-distance cars built before the creation of Amtrak. Only KCS 270-270 came later, in June and July 1965. The 4573 was converted into Heritage Fleet coach 4615, and was eventually sold to Ringling Brothers where it became RBBX 43004. (approximate month) |
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9/9/1975 Upload Date: 8/24/2011 7:15:51 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 5238 (Ex C&O 1634) |
| Description: |
This 52-seat coach was built by Pullman-Standard in 1950 as Chesapeake & Ohio 1634. The car originally had fluted stainless steel sheathing below the windows. (approximate month) |
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9/9/1975 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 3:44:09 PM |
| Location: |
New Haven, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 5263 |
| Description: |
Fifty-two seat coach 5263 was manufactured by Pullman-Standard in 1950 as Chesapeake & Ohio 1668. It was one of 67 coaches built under PS Lot No. 6856 as a part of the C&O’s large 1946 order from streamlined cars. Eight of the cars were sold to the Rio Grande before they were completed, and 59 were delivered as C&O 1610-1668. Ten of the C&O coaches were sold to the Seaboard Air Line in 1958 where they became SAL 6242-6251, and they were subsequently Seaboard Coast Line and then Amtrak 5254-5263. Nine other cars went directly from the C&O to Amtrak as the 8410-8411 and 5237-5243. The 5263 wore the same number on the SCL, and was previously SAL 6251. (approximate month) |
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1/10/1975 Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:28:13 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 5656 |
| Description: |
Fifty-six-seat coach 5656 was manufactured by Budd as New York Central 2928, and it retained the same number on the Penn Central. It was one of 60 cars (NYC 2900-2959) built in 1946-47, and 52 of them went to Amtrak as the 5630-5635 and 5640-5685. (approximate month) |
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9/9/1975 Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:28:53 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 5683 (Ex PC 2943, ne NYC 2943) |
| Description: |
This 56-seat coach was built by Budd in 1946-47 as New York Central 2943, and kept its same number on the Penn Central. (approximate month) |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/1976 Upload Date: 8/16/2011 3:45:14 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 6024 |
| Description: |
Sixty-seat coach 6024 was originally Seaboard Air Line 6226, and subsequently Seaboard Coast Line 5211, Amtrak 5211 and Amtrak 6024. It was one of twenty 52-seat coaches built by Budd in 1947 for service on Seaboard Air Line trains between New York and Florida: twelve SAL, ten PRR and eight RF&P. One of the RF&P cars was retired in 1970, but all of the other cars went to Amtrak. This car was initially Amtrak number 5211, but Amtrak increased its capacity to 60 seats and numbered it 6024. (approximate month) |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/1975 Upload Date: 9/5/2011 2:29:44 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 6075 |
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Sixty-seat coach 6075 was originally Pennsylvania Railroad 4066 and kept the same number on the Penn Central It was one of twenty 52-seat coaches built by Budd in 1947 for service on Seaboard Air Line trains between New York and Florida: twelve SAL, ten PRR and eight RF&P. One of the RF&P cars was retired in 1970, but all of the other cars went to Amtrak. This car was initially assigned Amtrak number 5288, but Amtrak increased its capacity to 60 seats and numbered it 6075 instead. (approximate month) |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/1975 Upload Date: 9/3/2011 9:32:18 AM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 6407 |
| Description: |
Sixty-four-seat coach 6407 was built in 1946 as New York Central 3060 and was subsequently Penn Central 3614. It was one of 153 NYC cars (3000-3152) built in Pullman-Standard Lot 6721. Over time, all of the cars were renumbered at least once and many of them were remodeled, although the 6407 retained its original configuration. Seventy-seven of these cars went to Amtrak as the 3949-3970, 6094-6098 and 6400-6449. The 6407 was retired in 1977 and became camp car 16759. (approximate month) |
| Photo Date: |
7/7/1975 Upload Date: 9/3/2011 9:33:31 AM |
| Location: |
Albany, NY |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 7251 |
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Seventy-two-seat coach 7251 was built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 as New Haven 36-seat parlor car 308 STAMFORD. It was on of 25 Plan W6788 cars (300-324) in Lot No. W46611. Ten of the cars were remodeled into 72-seat coaches 7200-7209 in 1964, losing their names, and were subsequently Penn Central 3190-3199. The 3191 was wrecked in 1971, but the other nine cars became Amtrak 7251-7259. The 7251 was previously PC 3191 and NH 7201. (approximate month) |
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10/10/1975 Upload Date: 9/3/2011 9:34:12 AM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Christopher Palmieri |
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| Title: |
AMTK 7252 (Ex PC 3192, ne NH 7203, nee NH 309 "Stonington") |
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Amtrak coach 7252 was built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 as New Haven parlor car 309 STONINGTON. It was remodeled into 72-seat coach 7203 in 1964, losing its name, and was subsequently Penn Central 3192. (approximate month) |
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10/10/1975 Upload Date: 8/24/2011 7:16:34 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 7252 (Ex PC 3192, ne NH 7203, nee NH 309 "Stonington") |
| Description: |
Amtrak coach 7252 was built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 as New Haven parlor car 309 STONINGTON. It was remodeled into 72-seat coach 7203 in 1964, losing its name, and was subsequently Penn Central 3192. (approximate month) |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1975 Upload Date: 8/24/2011 7:17:59 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 7531 (Ex SP 2468) |
| Description: |
Amtrak 7531 was half of a 92-seat articulated coach built by Pullman-Standard in 1941 as Southern Pacific 2468. The other half was AMTK 7530/SP 2467. Originally passed up by Amtrak, the carrier bought six pairs of these in 1973 to address a serious equipment shortage; but they didn’t last long. All were retired in 1976 and 1977. Notice that the car still rode on its original triple-bolster trucks. (approximate month) |
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5/5/1976 Upload Date: 8/22/2011 2:06:09 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, US |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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AMTK 8084 "Moultrie" (Ex SCL 5954, ne ACL "Moultrie") |
| Description: |
Amtrak 8084 was built for!the Atlantic Coast Line in 1950 as 36-seat diner MOULTRIE and was later Seaboard Coast Line 5954. Thirteen of these diners were built by Pullman-Standard in Lot 6808: 10 for the ACL, two for the Florida East Coast and one for the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac. One of the ACL cars was wrecked in 1959, and the RF&P car went to Mexico; but the remaining ACL cars and the FEC cars became AMTK 8080-8088 and 8090-8091. (approximate month) |
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12/12/1975 Upload Date: 8/20/2011 8:49:55 PM |
| Location: |
Washington, DC |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 8301 (Ex C&O 1921) |
| Description: |
Amtrak diner–lounge observation car 8301 was built by Budd in 1948 as Chesapeake & Ohio 1921 for the Newport News section of the railroad’s planned CHESSIE steamliner. It was one of three cars (1920-1922) with a 4-seat lunch counter, 24-seat dining area and 20-seat lounge. Between 1953 and 1967 the cars were remodeled into three different configurations. As Amtrak 8300-8302 they had a snack bar, 38 dining seats and a 4-seat lounge seat. (approximate month) |
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2/2/1976 Upload Date: 8/20/2011 8:51:17 PM |
| Location: |
New Haven, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 8332 (Ex PC 4553, ne NYC 453, to AMTK 8514, then AMTK 8555) |
| Description: |
Amtrak diner-tavern 8332 was originally one of eighteen 44-seat dining cars built by Budd in 1958 as New York Central 450-467. This car was originally 453 and then Penn Central 4553. Five of the cars were retired before the PC merger in 1968, but the-remaining 13 cars went into the PC 4550-4566 series. Amtrak purchased 10 of the cars in 1973 and remodeled them with a 20-seat lounge and 24 dining seats as the 8330-8339. The 8332 became HERITAGE FLEET diner 8514 and then diner-grill 8555. (approximate oonth) |
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9/9/1975 Upload Date: 8/20/2011 8:51:56 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 8338 (Ex PC 4566, ne NYC 466, to AMTK 8514) |
| Description: |
Diner-tavern 8338 was originally one of eighteen 44-seat dining cars built by Budd in 1948 as New York Central 450-467. This car was originally 466 and then Penn Central 4566. Five of the cars were retired before the PC merger in 1968, but the remaining 13 cars went into the PC 4550-4566 series. Amtrak purchased 10 of the cars in 1973 and remodeled them with a 20-seat lounge and 24 dining seats as the 8330-8339. The 8338 became HDRITAGE FLEET diner 8514. (approximate month) |
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1/1/1977 Upload Date: 8/20/2011 8:52:35 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 8399 (Ex UP 4003) |
| Description: |
Amtrak cafeterea-diner 8399 was originally Union Pacific lunch counter-dining car 4003, one of four such cars (4000-4003) built under ACF Lot 3813 in 1955 with a 21-seat lunch counter and four 4-seat tables. In 1960 the 4001-4003 were remodeled with a cafeteria counter and a 16-seat lounge for service on the CITY OF ST. LOUIS. The 4001 was sold to the Alaska Railroad in 1971, while the 4002 and 4003 went to }mtrak in 1974 and were remodeled into cafeteria-diners 8398 and 8399. (approximate month) |
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12/12/1975 Upload Date: 8/20/2011 8:50:34 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 20676 |
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Amclub 20676 was one of eight Amfleet full parlor cars in the 20670-20677 series. These cars had two restrooms and a 15-seat club section at one end, a mid-car food service bar, and an 18-seat club section at the other end. All were built by Budd in 1976 with 23 coach seats at one end, but these were quickly replaced with 15 club seats. The cars were subsequently renumbered into the 20900 and/or 48900 series. |
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4/22/1978 Upload Date: 8/19/2011 8:08:42 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 21017 |
| Description: |
84-seat Amfleet coach in as-built condition (approximate month) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1976 Upload Date: 8/22/2011 2:07:18 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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| Title: |
AMTK 21214 |
| Description: |
84-seat Amfleet coach in as-built condition (approximate month) |
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5/5/1977 Upload Date: 8/22/2011 2:08:52 PM |
| Location: |
Stamford, CT |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
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